HASZARlfn

GAZETTE,

NOVEMBERII

'Ex'ritAc'r or A Lsrrnn FROM A YOUNG FRESH PERSECUTIONS A1‘ NAPLES.

Nova SCOTIAN Al‘ ran Clt|MlA.—"3tlt October, l855.—I was glad to receive your letter by the last mail and to hear you were enjoying yourselves: you may depend upon it you are much better oft‘ where you are than out here, though, I doubt not, you would like to inspect the places here you have read so much of. Sebastopol must have been a magniﬁcent city, although now mostly _ destroyed. he principal houses and public buildings are almost, palaces, and much handsomer than any I‘ saw in London. But the most interesting is the Redan and the trenches, where so many of our noble fellows have perished.| We went through them and entered the: caves of the Redan, where Iciit off two? buttons from a Russian soldier's coat. I met young Moorsom, a grandson of the late Judge Wilkins; he arrived the day before. the assault, was wounded in the arm, on has returned home. He will receive his, £l00 blood-iiioncy, his medal, and most] probably be promoted. ‘He does not look more than twelve. I see James Bczalgatte very often; we talk over old Halifax friends —we have many here; but God only knows how long we may have to live. the spot where poor Major W'elsford was‘ buried. Every one speaks highly ofhiin, -and he was sincerely regretted by all. large body oftroops embarked to-day, and sailed on some secret expedtioii; it is supposed to destroy the forts in the Black Sea. Some are to go to Kiiiburn, at the ‘mouth ofthe Bag, and destroy the Russian shipping which has been floated down the river. I often go up to the front, now that the hot weather is over, and one can take exercise without the fear of being laid up for it month. “Titan I go up to visit the % Division, I always remain all night, as returning at night, through an eneiny’s country, unless you are very well acquaint- ed with the way, is not the pleasantest thing in the world. The weather here now is beautiful, and I am better than I ever was, even before my illness. Charles is very well, and it is so pleasant, when we meet, to have a long chat about you all. EVt‘t'yllllll;: here seems to go on just as it did before the fall of Sebastopol, and ivc do not think we are likely to have peace for some time yet. VVe are getting along_i'ery quietly in our little establishment. Vl/c dine in the middle oftlie day, so as to have the evening for exercise, as we found it much l)(ll0l'. Pursue the study of the Modern Languages: they are absolutely necessary if you travel. There is no knowing where yoit may be cast in after life. Little, indeed, didl suppose this time last year, that I should be here, living inthe midst of almost every nation in Europe, or that I should have visited so many places. I have been already in England, Ireland, Gibraltar, Malta, Constantinople and Se- bastopol, as well asmaiiy parts oftlie Cri- mea; besides seeing Tenedos, Abydos, and the many places we have read of in our classical studies. The preparations out here still look very warlike, and it is supposed by many that another great battle will be fought before the winter sets in. he Russians have thrown up earthworks on the North side of Sebastopol. It is almost impossible to go into the town without one of their shells bunting about on. Sydney Bazelgette, riding through t e town on duty, had his horse shot from under him, the ball passing through the horse’s neck—a second more and he would have been killed himself, as many others have been, who, having been warned of the danger, have ventured too far. Now scnti-ies have been posted, and Allow those only on duty to pass. lhavc many letters to write and must say good bye. ”—-ﬂcadian Recorder.

TURN vonit FENCE Pos'rs.—lt is men- tioned as a curious fact, that a farmer in Conn_ecticut who recently took tip it fence after it had been standing fourteen years, found all these posts solid which had been inverted from the way in which they origi- nally grew, while others placed differently were rotted off at the bottom. Heads

. . I . 1 ,-mted, were stunned, Mazza sent to the right about, and

Narus, Oct, 8.—Tlie difference: between the British and the Neitpolitisn governments are, as I have already informed you. what is called ieriain— ated, but in a manner, as it appears to me Iiiiie satisfactory or complimentary to at great power. It is certain that ‘.\lszza was dismissed with great reluctance. that an etfoit was made to give that dismissal the appearance of concession to the mili- tary, and that it is within the last week only, that ‘ a note has been sent to the British ambassador representing that fact as the am-mde honorable for the insult to Mr Fagan. The satisfaction has been accepted ; bygones are permitted to he by- gones,and this government, like a hoary sinner after confession, is ready to commence a new ac- count. Mesntime, the people are vexed beyond measure that the fleet does not make its appearance, and they take their revenge by circulating the re- port that its absence has been purchased with a largesnm of money. What now, then, it is well to enquire. is the spirit of the government and the position of the country! are they clianged by the recent events? Not in the slightest degree. The fall of Sebastopol and the threato-ncd visit of the ﬂeet produced an immense effect. The po'ice

ministers were to he changed liut noiiiing has come of all this pro.nisi-. and .-=a,.ii..c expectatioii. A list of new ministers has been handed about for a fortnight, but nothing settled. Some ofthe names are iiidifferently good, others intolerably bad; but names matter little, when the sovereign is his own minister. espcially in affairs of police; and in this department, it is clear to me that though its ferocity may for the moment have been a little iititiizated, the old system is being pursued. Bian- chini is the nominal director of police; but, imbe- cile as he is, he is the creiinre of Mazza, who does not appear, but who pulls all the strings. A short time ago, some 190 or l50 of the intile-drivers in Sicily were employed by ilie British govern- ment to accoiiip:iny the mules which were pur- chased by on» government for our service in me, Crimea. Kn--wiiig well the trader mercies of! their own gm.-rntiient, they 1IiIlt't'(l for passports, i but were infuriiicd, that passports were not at nlll necessary. A British strainer iioi niiiny days

since landed these uteri at l\’lo.-i-siini. Six ofiheni. i it appears, belonged to Rezgio, uhrire, upon their[ arrival, they were aricsted lt't(l most cruelly lmai. i an. This act has taken pl.u-c since the fall ofi Mazza; it shows, therefore-, that his mantle hiisi rested upon his successor.

'."hc case, too. of ai young student in the Priests‘ -Seiiiiiiary at Soircn-i

large. The lad is it native of Massa, of poor but respectable parents. When the news of the fall | of Sehastopol became known there, the etithnsiasin of the poor fellow was greatly excited. and he’ wrote a few lines in honour of the allies; and, i in the course of his little p(I('In, branched offinto 3 some aspirations for liberty in Italy. He (lr‘€ll(::It- ed his piece to four lll(llVlIltI.’Il.~l, three of \\'h0[n were unknown to him personzdly. The acquain- tance of the fourth, a young man ofgreat learning he made, it is said, a few weeks ago in the boat, which plies between Sorrcuto and Naples. Not satisﬁed with his handwriting, the lad sent his poem to a serjesnt of the invalids at lllassa, his penmsnship being clearer. As the termination of some ofthe verses rather bothered the serjeant, he showed them to a lieutenant, who immediately smelt treason. The rhymes were forthwiili car. ried to the commandant, who considered them of suflicient importance to be carried by him specially to Naples. Orders soon arrived for the arrest and incarceration ofthc hapless boy. For eight days he remained in prison in Sorrento, and at the ex- piration ofthat time, an order was sent for his transfer to the prisons of Naples. On the even‘ ing of his rcmoval,theill-starred companion ofhis boat voyage, whose only sin it was to be thought worthy of it dedication, was arrested at the Casa l.ev:i and report says, that two or three others have shared the fate. Here is another proof of the mildness and wisdom of our police :-—0iie Gab- riele Marntts has a hook-sliop near the church of

the Jesuits. lie was arrested ti few days since because he had in his possession llousscnn’s(.') Dictionary of Music. The name was enough. Down with it in this moral and religious country. So the man was arrested. A judicial court, how. ever, dacided that it was not ex.ictly.a penal but

down, therefore, seem; a gpecjﬁc gggingg it correctional case, and dismissed it to be treated

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The attitude of Sweden was regarded in St. Petcrbnrg with increasing suspicion.

in I different way. And with such cases, and many others, does any one dreainiofimproveinenil ll 0'0"“ like P'“’°- The P°°Pl°. ﬁﬂdittir lltem- doing so was originally acquired in Draytoni selves sbsndonsdtoincompcteiit and imbicilsralers Chg.-¢h,_Jt]¢mo,'n by 1].; ﬂea” of York,

to has created a great sensation in that quiet vil-» -

are heaving constantly, and threatening an ever- approaching storm. lthink such a move would he dis:tstrous,but it is not less true, that all classes are hopeless, desperate, disgusted; and the un- doubted and increasing harmony of opinion on one point, at le:ist,bctween the extreme parties,shows how grinding must have been, and is still, the tyranny practised here. I am informed that some differences still exist between the Neapolitan and the French Governments on the subject of the re- fuaal of passports to the subject of this country who are desirous of going to the Crimea. This diplomatic battle the French are fighting alone. I have heard from several quarters, though as yet I give it as a report, that there has been a distur- bance in or near Catania, and that 800 additional soldiers have been sent off for that point, through the Calaliriss. His Majesty having recently dis- armed all his ﬂeet. steamers and others, has dep- rived liiiiiself of means of sending down reinforce- nieiits..- Correspondent of Daily News.

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Fiioiii 'riiti. ls'riiMus.—We have dates from Ruaiaii, Honduras, of the 16th. The Revolution- ists were wiiliin twenty miles of'l‘ruxillo, and the inhabitants of the latter place were ﬂeeing 'to Ruaiiin for safety. The former commandant of the city was endeavoring to make a stand against

the insurgents.

GLASH Roor llou'si:s.—A correspondent of the London Buildtr proposes to roof London houses with glass, and form them into gardens, smoking rooms, or observatories. He declares glass roofs viould he warmer and more air-tight than those of tiles or slates.

Poiiisiiiiiaur I-‘nlt Daurtititsivirss IN Stvimsut —ln Sweden a man who is seen four times drunk is deprived of his vote in elections, and the next Sunday after the fourth offence is exposed in llit‘. church.

ADUl..'l‘ERA‘l'ION or I-‘oon.—-At the late meeting ofthe Ilflllnll Association, Dr. Pearsoii, in the chemical sci-tioii. asserted that there were only two articles inannfiictured for food which were not adulie-raied—conimon salt and reﬁned lump sugar. lle challenge-l any gentleman present to add another article to the list.

.\‘T.tr:’s Ht-IAD CllANl)l-IX.lERs.—Tw0 magnifi- evnt sings lioiids. royals. with twelve points each. wliich were killed in ltliiiloracli lforcst. Rossltire, liavu been ﬁtted up as gas chandeliers for the .\l.irquis ot'St:ill'ord. ht Duiirobin Castle. Each point of the antlers gives forlli a jet of gas.

(Iiiptain Kirby, the Collector of l.i2lit Duties in (luiiso (int. liaving boarded ll ship passing llIl’0lI1:ll,tin the lat iiistaiit, melaiit-hol_v to say, in goin,«_v oter the side of the ship to get into his boat, slipped into the writer and sank iinmediate- ly. The body was found in an hour afterwards.

Mn. \\ i:ns'rrci<’s Es'rA'i'i-:.-—'I‘lie executors of the estate of llanicl \Vehster have sent printed circulars to persons having claims against the statue. in which it is stated that the nett amount of assets in their hands is $35.l8U:86, and the amount of claims is about $ I55,000. The oxe- cuiois are now making a distribution anioiig the creditors. They divide twenty one and three- quarters per ceniuiii. retaining in hand about 1 per centntn to defray expenses and charges in the suit against the city of New Orleans for I claim of $29,000 for counsel fees in the Gaines contruversy.—Boston Transcript.

Pi:ni.’s Finsr Err-'oit'rs IN ORATORY.-— Soon after Peel was born, his father, the first baronet, ﬁnding himself rising daily in wealth and consequence, and believing that money in those peculiar days could always command it seat in parliament, determined to bring up his son expressly for the House of Commons. When that son was quite a child, Sir Robert would frequently set him on the table and say, “ Now, obin, make a specoli, and I will give you is cherry." VVhnt few words the little fellow produced were npplaiided, and applause stiiiiulutcd exertion, and produced such effects that, before Robin was ten years old, he could really address the company with some degree ofeloqucncc. As he grew tip, his father constantly took him, every Sunday, into his private room, and made him repeat, as well as he could, the sermon which hitd been preached. Little progress in effecting this was iiiitdc, and little was expected, at first, but by steady perseverance, the habit of‘ nttentioii grew powerful, and the sermon was repeated almost rcrbaliin. hen, a very distant day, the senator, remember- ing itccuratcly the speech of an opponent, answered his arguments in quick succes- sion, it was little known, that the power of

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HAS'ZARD’S GAZETTE.

November 17. 1855.

As the City Council is just now busied about the im rtant, but not most grateful, task of providing the “ ways and means ” for defraying the necessary expenses attendant on the im. provcmcnts of t to City, either in_ progress or contcmphttion; it may not be amiss to say a. few words on taxation in general. The old proverb “ giro it dog a bad name," is as appli- cable to taxes as anything else ; the very word taxation, with most people, implies tirelluny, and almost the worst species ofit. t u however, consider whether it merits the odiurn into which it has unfortunately fallen. of course we mean b the word, that species of taxation to which we are subjected by laws of our own making, through the medium of our representatives, whether members of the As- sembly or the City Councillors; in short. ro- luntury taxation, the proceeds of which are to be spent for our own benefit or gratification. It is perfectly clear, that if we wish for good, smooth roads or streets, convenient side-walks, wliarfs, bridges, or public works ofany des- cription, we must either make these ourselves, or pay others for making them. It is generally adinitted, also, that where every body is bene- fittt-d,cvery body ought to contribute. Agreed! But how .7 What is to be the rule and propor- tion of the contributions? Will you tax every bod alike’ Make it it poll tax then, let every individual in the community pay an equal sum. Where the amount to be raised is not rent, and whore the object for which the tax is cvied itfieets all in an equal degrno,os the copious sup- ply of water in it town, an equal tax may liavo some shew of justice. When, however, coin- iuunities have arrived at it reatcr height, both as respects population on wealth ; when the inhabitants ofa town or city are divided into classes. of which one is possessed of means in such abundance. as to allord its inuiates all the ‘comforts. coiivenieneics and luxuries of life without any labor or exertion on their part; another has it decent competency; it third is engaged by means oftriide and commerce, or by the exorcise of professionitl skill. in accumula- ting riches. so as to qualify those who are suc- ,cessful, for one or other of the first mentioned iclusses; a fourth is, front it knowledge of the arts of handicraft, supporting those of which it is composed in decent comfort, and. with pains and care, enabling them to lay by some- tliiug, more or less, for old ago or casualties; the greater proportion form it fifth clttss,tvho da- pcnd for their daily subsi.-tcncc tipoii the daily abour of their hands. when such a state 0 society occurs. it is obvious to those who give even the least consideration to the matter. that it different rule iniist he adopted. 'l‘liitt each one should contribute in a ratio proportioiittto as well to the benefit received, as the ability to pay would seem but just and reasonable. what criterion is this to be ascertained, has been, and will continue to be, 9. problem. difli- cult, if not iiupossihlc, to solve. llencc, iuost municipal bodies have adopted as a rule for taxation, the possession of roperty. As far as Real Estate is concerned], it is the must. equal tax, and one most. easily raised. In the first place, the thing itself is tuned, and as it cannot be concealed, and its value can be easily ascertained, there is little or no ditliculty in ascertainin the amount of the tax; but then, it is to be 0 served, that in this case, only one class of the coinmunity—tlic owners of Real Estate—is taxed. If on tax the house-holder, according to the rent is actually pays, or would avo to pay,if the house were not his own, you have, say the advocates of this method, a fair criterion of his ability. A rich man lives in it large house at a great rent; the poor man, in one proportionate to his means ofpsying. Apparently, this would meet the second contin- gancy—tli¢ ability to pay. but would it equall so the first—tIie beru;/it rereii-ed? In every we 1 regulated community, an clliciont olicc force is absolutel necessary for the reservation of property. at whatbenefit does )0 whose whole property is of so little value, as to afford no temptation to the robber care for tho protec- tion of a police force? ’l‘ho gentleman, whosc sideboard or table glitters with silver plate, whose drawing-room abounds in articles of In. as portnhhi as they are valuable ; the niereliaiit,wlioso stores are plentifully furnished with silks, laces, jewelr , and other articles of value, may well be afraid of the shop-lifter or the burglar, but I, says the lubouror, fear nei- ther, nor do I care for side-walks or gas lamps. 'l‘lic tax on the rental is also but another name for an income tax, for it is based on the princi- ple, that every man lives in it house propor- tionate to his inco.-ac, but this is never an where the case, least of all, Charlottetown. . poor man makes in 300 working days, on an average, 3s. 6d. it day, or about £50 per an- nuni. one room—itnd that of the most bumble description—costs 2s. per week, or £5 per ann., thus he pa s one-tenth of his precarious income for rent. aka a government functionsry, who with his public and private incomc together, is in possession of from £1,000 to £500 r an- num, do they live in houses, for which t e_\' pay ‘respectively from £100 to £50 per unnum?